Pedro Teixeira (actor)

Pedro Miguel Ferreira Teixeira (born Lisbon, December 23, 1980) is a Portuguese actor, TV presenter and voice actor.

Biography and career

She spent her entire adolescence in the city of Amora (Lisbon Metropolitan Area), where she completed her secondary education at the Manuel Cargaleiro School. She attended the Film, Video and Multimedia Communication course at the Lusófona University of Lisbon. Its agent is Notable. She has worked in film, theatre, television, fashion and advertising.

He made his acting debut in film in 2003, in the movie Sorte Nula, directed by Fernando Fragata.

In 2004, she made her television debut in the second series of Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries with Sugar), which she starred in alongside Cláudia Vieira, on TVI. From then on, he became one of the most active actors at the Queluz de Baixo station. After the success of Morangos com Açúcar, he joined the cast of the telenovela Tempo de Viver (2006).

In 2007, she made her theatre debut with the play A Moreira, directed by Nelson Monforte, in the Azores. In the same year, she appeared in the TVI soap opera Ilha dos Amores.

He appeared in the comedy play Father's Day, by Ana Graciani and Gabriel Olivares, adapted by Marta Mendonça and directed by Almeno Gonçalves, in 2008. Also in 2008, she reinforced the soap operas of TVI, "A Outra" and Flor do Mar.

In 2010, he participated in Mar de Paixão and, in 2011, she co-starred in the soap opera Anjo Meu, That year he appeared in another play, titled Os Portas - Uma Comédia da Noite (The Doors - A Night Comedy). Later, in 2013, he played the comedic character Moisés in the telenovela Destinos Cruzados (Crossed Destinies).

In 2014, he made his presenting debut with the national adaptation of the program Rising Star, which he co-hosted with Leonor Poeiras on TVI. That same year, he starred in the telenovela O Beijo do Escorpião (The Scorpion's Kiss). Later, he sporadically presented the program Somos Portugal, between 2015 and 2023.

With Cristina Ferreira's departure from TVI to SIC, Pedro Teixeira and Rita Pereira took over the presentation of Dança com as Estrelas (Dancing with the Stars) in 2018, a program that was previously presented solo by the presenter.

In 2019, she starred in the film Quero-te Tanto! (I Want You So Much!) e a novela Amar Depois de Amar (Love AFter Love), He also hosted the game show Mental Samurai until 2021.

She starred in the successful TVI comedy soap opera, Festa É Festa (Party Is Party), with Ana Guiomar, between 2021 and 2025. In 2021, she also presented the reality show (O Amor Acontece) Love Happens, alongside Maria Cerqueira Gomes.

Between 2023 and 2024, he presented the contests Vai ou Racha (Go or Break). and Congela.

In 2025, he will present a new game show on TVI based on the original "Celebrity Car Park".

Personal life

Maria Vieira Teixeira was born on April 5, 2010, at Hospital da Luz Lisboa in Carnide, Lisbon. Maria was born prematurely, at 36 weeks, weighing 2.620 kg. She was the only child with Cláudia Vieira, with whom she had been together since they acted together in the second season of "Morangos com Açúcar" in 2004. In February 2014, she announced, through a joint statement, the end of her nine-year relationship with the actress. He sponsors, along with his ex-partner, the Casa da Palmeira for children at risk.

He is the father of Manuel de Matos Teixeira, born on September 15, 2021 from his relationship with Sara Matos from 2014 to 2023.

Filmography

Television